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XV Belgian Strong

Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bradley Olson
Calories: 234 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 10th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

49.6

SRM (morey):

18.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.25 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.25 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	51.6%
1.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	10.7%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	14.2%
1 lb	Invert Sugar1 lb Invert Sugar	46	1	7.1%
12 oz	Belgian - Special B12 oz Special B	34	115	5.3%
8 oz	Canadian - Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt	37	25	3.6%
8 oz	Flaked Oats8 oz Flaked Oats	33	2.2	3.6%
4 oz	German - Red X4 oz Red X	36	12	1.8%
4 oz	Molasses4 oz Molasses	36	80	1.8%
1 oz	Belgian - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley	30	575	0.4%
225 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	15.78	25%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	15.78	25%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	45 min	10.86	18.8%
1.25 oz	East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	7.15	31.3%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		49.57	100.1%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.3 gal	Temperature	--	152 °F	60 min
5 gal	Fly Sparge	--	172 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	pH 5.2	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
4 oz	Molasses	Flavor	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 270 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Notes

Starter with harvested stored WLP001.
Two pints of toasted oak cubes soaked with whiskey.
Ferment 14 days at 68F
Add whiskey soaked toasted oak cubes in muslin bag to fermenter and secondary to taste.

Cara Ruby 20L subbed for Red X

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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